Twelve housewares suppliers ranging from name
brands to small entrepreneurs were honored as winners of the first annual IHA Innovation Awards last
month. The winners in each of 12 categories were
announced on the first day of the 2012 International
Home + Housewares Show at McCormick Place in
Chicago.
Winners are:
• Bath + Personal Care: Gleener, Gleener The
Ultimate Fuzz Remover
• Cleaning: Casabella Holdings LLC, Quick Scrub
Double Sided Microfiber Spray Mop
• Cook + Bakeware: Kuhn Rikon Corp., Kuhn
Rikon PushPan™
• Floor + Carpet Care: Rowenta, Groupe SEB USA,
Rowenta Delta Force Stick Vacuum
• Home Décor + Gifts: Energizer Household Lighting,
Energizer Ambiana Desk Light
• Home Organization + Storage: Clean Cubes
LLC, Clean Cubes
• Household Electrics + Home Environment:
Humanscale, Horizon LED Task Light
• Kitchen Electrics: Jura Capresso, Inc., Jura
IMPRESSA J9 One Touch TFT
• Kitchen Hand Tools + Cutlery: Rush3 LLC, Kebo
• Kitchenware: Browne USA, Date Dial Sealing Lids
• Personal Care + Home Healthcare: Veridian
Healthcare, iBaby Monitoring System
• Tabletop: Harold Import Co., Inc., Blossom Trivet
“Congratulations to these winners, they are excellent
representatives of the cutting-edge innovation and
creation happening in the housewares industry,” said
Phil Brandl, IHA president. “Based on the efforts of
these and other design-focused companies in our
industry, consumers are able to fill their homes with
innovative products that meet their individual needs
and varied lifestyles.”
More than 400 products were entered in the inaugural
IHA Innovation Awards competition. The show featured
more than 2,100 exhibitors, including over 500 new
companies, and 60,000 total attendees from around
the globe.
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